CANTON, Ohio – In conjunction with the United States Marshal's Office, the FBI, and law enforcement agencies throughout the Stark and Summit County region, Canton police assisted in the arrest of 47 individuals who had outstanding warrants over a five-day period at the end of last month. The effort, code-named “Operation Falcon,” was conducted from June 23 to June 27 and included members of Canton's VICE squad and the Gang Task Force.

“Operation Falcon represents one of the best examples of inter-agency cooperation in the state,” said Police Chief Dean McKimm. “This program shows what we can accomplish when we come together with a set of goals and the resources needed to tackle a problem. Canton is a safer place today thanks to our collective efforts.”

McKimm said that the overall goal of the program was to target dangerous felony warrant suspects, which were 39 of the total 47 arrests made during the five-day operation.. The remaining 8 arrests were for misdemeanor offenses.

The full list of cooperating law enforcement agencies includes the following: